heruntertragen
/hɛˈʁʊntɐˌtʁaːɡn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- trägt herunter
- past
- trug herunter
- perfect
- hat heruntergetragen
Meaning
-
to carry down
Built from herunter (down (motion downward) + tragen (to carry).
Made of
- herunter down (motion downward
- tragen to carry
Similar words
heruntertragen and hinuntertragen both mean "to carry down," largely interchangeable; herunter- implies down toward the speaker, hinunter- down away from the speaker.
Practice
1 What does heruntertragen mean?
to carry down
2 Fill the gap: Ich trage die Koffer ___.
Full sentence: Ich trage die Koffer herunter. (I will carry the suitcases down.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches heruntertragen?
heruntertragen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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